Chocolate coloured bridesmaids dresses

heatherbelle_3

I am having a bit of a nightmare looking for bridesmaid dresses that my bridesmaids actually like and don't turn their noses up at!

The colour has to be brown, chocolatey brown (this is what I want!)

knee length or calf length

then we have two requests - a sweetheart neckline and to have the backs covered - I'm at a lost trying to even get these individually let alone on the same dress so I'll take either!

Pref. on the MSE side of the price range too!

Also I'm at a loss at what shoes will go with this colour.

kazmeister

Dont know if this helps but I just typed in chocoate + dress + sweetheart and found this for starters
http://www.bravissimo.com/products/clothing/dresses-and-skirts/bravissimo/bl44-details.aspx?P36=ETV699

Fen1

Talk to local semstresses. Or go to your local college: there might be fashion and design students looking for a project.

These options can give you exactly what you want, and usually suprisingly cheap.

Shoes: what typ of flowers are they having?

Cream/white flowers? You could try cream shoes, easily available in 'bridal' depts.
Toning pewter, or old gold.

Modernist ordramaric arrangements? See what colours match?

Or, your dressmaker could get shoes made in the same fabric as the dresses.

P.S. If you followed Sex and the City, Charlotte's first wedding had the women in the same fabric and length, but different necklines and styles. Very grown up, but only works if you have at least three bridesmaids, otherwise it looks as though you couldn't get matching dresses.

picklepick

Have you seen the Landy dresses
http://www.landybridal.com/Product/sort3-1.html

You can have the choice of loads of colours and they're made to measure in china and shipped over

heatherbelle_3

Fen1 wrote: »

P.S. If you followed Sex and the City, Charlotte's first wedding had the women in the same fabric and length, but different necklines and styles. Very grown up, but only works if you have at least three bridesmaids, otherwise it looks as though you couldn't get matching dresses.

Thanks that is what I was thinking of doing - same length cos that is agreed. A satin fabric - that is agreed and the necklines all different to suit each one, and luckily I'm having 3!

I'm just scared by going to a seamstress the quality of finish will be bad- I don't know why but that is what I think!- and also that the price may spiral... Guess I should find out!

lindaatno9

There are some great seamstresses out there ahem!! what area are you in? www.dressformywedding.co.uk www.weddingplanner.co.uk for starters.

debs2327

hi ya heres a shop on ebay with a tea length sweetheart neckline satin dress and i think they can be made in any colour as she mentions a colour swatch xx,
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bridesmaid-Party-Fancy-Dress-Bridal-Gown-size-4-28-1436_W0QQitemZ130270685894QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBridesmaid_Dress?hash=item1e54bceac6&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|301:0|293:5|294:30

and another actually in brown
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bridesmaid-Party-Fancy-Dress-Bridal-Gown-size-4-28-1525_W0QQitemZ130311878860QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Wedding_Clothing?hash=item1e573178cc&_trksid=p4634.c0.m14.l1262&_trkparms=|301:1|293:1|294:30

wat sizes do you need ?

ncv2

P.S. If you followed Sex and the City, Charlotte's first wedding had the women in the same fabric and length, but different necklines and styles. Very grown up, but only works if you have at least three bridesmaids, otherwise it looks as though you couldn't get matching dresses.

I am doing this as well. I chose a color and length and the girls can choose any non-strapless dress from https://www.airadress.com They are different shapes and sizes so are happy to choose something that works for them. I have 4 BMs. I have seen it with two BMs and it works well.

I also think a seamstress is a good idea.

Also one of my BM was a BM last September and wore choc brown, they chose their own gold or bronze shoes. It looked really fab.

heatherbelle_3

some great designs and ideas.

My bridesmaid are all big on top so would def need straps! I think a seamstress is needed!

minerva_windsong

I was a bridesmaid for my sister in December and had a chocolate brown dress. Unfortunately one of my dad's cousins who is an amazing seamstress made them for us, so obviously that's not much help!

The Dessy website has some lovely ideas but their stockists over here are a bit limited in what they have. Good to look at to see what you want though.

My shoes were from Next - they were more of a mink colour rather than a chocolate brown but looked lovely.

Yellowbug

I have just got home from a day of wandering around the shops
I too am planning on having brown (although I think I am now going for a lighter brown...more like mocha than chocolate )
We were mainly looking at shoes today and we saw some really really nice ones, I have picked the ones for my bm's in debenhams as they have the perfect colour shoe with an ivory rose on it and it looks amazing.

The also had some really nice choc brown ones
also if you have a wander around a few shops almost everywhere has a range of cream/bronze/gold shoes, all of which would look lovely I think